One major problem...

Rating: Null/10 (13 November 2002)

There is one major problem with this movie. It's not the list of glitches that seem to be preoccupy the thoughts of most people on the message board.

Yes, the plot has more holes than a Swedish porn movie, but this is a genre film and it's the excitement that matters, not the scientific plausibility.

Very minor **SPOILERS** ahead:
The film's major flaw is in it's basic plot. Most films of this nature (i.e. apocalyptic horror movies) tend to have a somewhat episodic plot structure. However, in '28 Days Later...', the sudden change in the story arc when the characters reach Manchester infects the story quicker than the drop of blood that lands in Fank's eye.
The main problem that this change in scenario causes is that it completely shifts the overall values and themes of the film, giving it the feel of two halves welded together, like a dodgy used car.
Both halves of this film are interesting (though the first one is by far the best) but they aren't happy bed fellows. It's a shame, because there's some surprisingly sensitive moments, and some stunning imagery. They just don't belong in the same film.
All in all this is still a film that's well worth watching, particularly for horror fans. What's frustrating is that it could have been a whole lot better. 6.5/10